Biological Resistance to Xylophagous Organisms of Two Lesser-Known Timber Species from the Caatinga Biome

Abstract The aimed of this study was to assess the biological resistance of Combretum leprosum and Erythroxylum pungens wood to termites and xylophagous fungi. Five trees per species were collected. For bioassays, the sampling was carried out in two positions in pith-bark direction. In the termite c...

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Main Authors: Karla de Lima Alves Simão, Pedro Nicó de Medeiros Neto, João Gabriel Missia da Silva, Rafael Rodolfo Melo, Juarez Benigno Paes, João Vitor Pires de Lucena, Libânia da Silva Ribeiro
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Published: Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro 2025-05-01
Series:Floresta e Ambiente
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2179-80872025000200301&lng=en&tlng=en
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author Karla de Lima Alves Simão
Pedro Nicó de Medeiros Neto
João Gabriel Missia da Silva
Rafael Rodolfo Melo
Juarez Benigno Paes
João Vitor Pires de Lucena
Libânia da Silva Ribeiro
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João Gabriel Missia da Silva
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description Abstract The aimed of this study was to assess the biological resistance of Combretum leprosum and Erythroxylum pungens wood to termites and xylophagous fungi. Five trees per species were collected. For bioassays, the sampling was carried out in two positions in pith-bark direction. In the termite choice feeding bioassay, E. pungens wood showed the lowest mass losses (1.03%). The positions on the trunk did not influence deterioration by soft rot fungi. In the soil bed test, the E. pungens species was the most resistant in both positions evaluated. In general, E. pungens wood was the most resistant in all the tests carried out, with wood from the transition region being the most susceptible.
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spelling doaj-art-4e9e1c0264f1457798f2d4e64bfabe8d2025-08-20T01:54:38ZengUniversidade Federal Rural do Rio de JaneiroFloresta e Ambiente2179-80872025-05-0132210.1590/2179-8087-floram-2024-0038Biological Resistance to Xylophagous Organisms of Two Lesser-Known Timber Species from the Caatinga BiomeKarla de Lima Alves Simãohttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7243-2433Pedro Nicó de Medeiros Netohttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5647-0050João Gabriel Missia da Silvahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3714-2745Rafael Rodolfo Melohttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6846-2496Juarez Benigno Paeshttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4776-4246João Vitor Pires de LucenaLibânia da Silva Ribeirohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0236-6386Abstract The aimed of this study was to assess the biological resistance of Combretum leprosum and Erythroxylum pungens wood to termites and xylophagous fungi. Five trees per species were collected. For bioassays, the sampling was carried out in two positions in pith-bark direction. In the termite choice feeding bioassay, E. pungens wood showed the lowest mass losses (1.03%). The positions on the trunk did not influence deterioration by soft rot fungi. In the soil bed test, the E. pungens species was the most resistant in both positions evaluated. In general, E. pungens wood was the most resistant in all the tests carried out, with wood from the transition region being the most susceptible.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2179-80872025000200301&lng=en&tlng=enSemiaridTermitesWood densitySustainability
spellingShingle Karla de Lima Alves Simão
Pedro Nicó de Medeiros Neto
João Gabriel Missia da Silva
Rafael Rodolfo Melo
Juarez Benigno Paes
João Vitor Pires de Lucena
Libânia da Silva Ribeiro
Biological Resistance to Xylophagous Organisms of Two Lesser-Known Timber Species from the Caatinga Biome
Floresta e Ambiente
Semiarid
Termites
Wood density
Sustainability
title Biological Resistance to Xylophagous Organisms of Two Lesser-Known Timber Species from the Caatinga Biome
title_full Biological Resistance to Xylophagous Organisms of Two Lesser-Known Timber Species from the Caatinga Biome
title_fullStr Biological Resistance to Xylophagous Organisms of Two Lesser-Known Timber Species from the Caatinga Biome
title_full_unstemmed Biological Resistance to Xylophagous Organisms of Two Lesser-Known Timber Species from the Caatinga Biome
title_short Biological Resistance to Xylophagous Organisms of Two Lesser-Known Timber Species from the Caatinga Biome
title_sort biological resistance to xylophagous organisms of two lesser known timber species from the caatinga biome
topic Semiarid
Termites
Wood density
Sustainability
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2179-80872025000200301&lng=en&tlng=en
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